DFNI Magazine: Duty Free News for the Travel Retail Industry
DFNI provides all the latest news and insights from duty-free brands, travel retailers and airport operators.
DFNI December 2024 edition is live
Dec 9, 2024 · The DFNI December edition is now live and ready to read.. This month, we take a reflective look at the defining moments that shaped the travel retail industry over the past 12 months in our Year in Review feature ().. December is also the time when we celebrate excellence in brand activity with the DFNI Product Awards 2024, highlighting the exceptional product launches, store openings, and ...
CDFG domestic sales decline in Q3 2024 while airport duty-free …
Oct 15, 2024 · China Duty Free Group (CDFG) faced a challenging domestic market in the first three quarters of 2024 (to 30 September), with domestic business experiencing a slowdown due to weaker consumer spending and subdued consumption growth.. However, CDFG’s duty-free business delivered strong results, benefiting from expanded visa-free travel, improved transit policies, and a recovery in international ...
Afrique Duty-Free plans $5m airport expansion for 2025
Nov 15, 2024 · Afrique Duty-Free, the Namibian-based travel retail operator, has announced an ambitious $5m major expansion plan for 2025.This project will see the company extending its presence into key international airports across Western and Southern Africa, cementing its position as a leader in the region’s thriving travel retail sector.. In a groundbreaking move, Afrique Duty-Free is set to become ...
TFWA wraps up successful 2024 edition in Cannes; announces …
Oct 3, 2024 · The 2024 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference concluded today in Cannes, marking the end of a highly successful week for the global travel retail industry. As one of the most important annual events in the duty-free and travel retail calendar, the exhibition brought together key players from across the sector to discuss trends, …
China Duty Free Group opens first Sri Lanka store in Port City …
Sep 26, 2024 · China Duty Free Group (CDFG) has launched its first duty free store in Sri Lanka, marking a new chapter in its international expansion. The cdf Sri Lanka Duty Free Store, located in “The Mall” at Port City Colombo, offers a wide selection of high-end products from over 400 globally recognised brands.These include fashion accessories, luxury watches and jewellery, beauty products, perfumes ...
Hendrick’s Sunspell launches at 2024 TFWA World Exhibition
Oct 7, 2024 · Hendrick’s Sunspell is a new limited release gin and addition to Hendrick’s Cabinet of Curiosities that was launched to the travel retail industry during the 2024 TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes last week.. It will be available exclusively through global travel retail from November 2024. Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie created Hendrick’s Sunspell, capturing the ...
IAADFS opens registration for 2025 Summit of the Americas
Nov 13, 2024 · The International Association of Airport and Duty Free Stores (IAADFS) has announced registration and housing are now open for the 2025 Summit of the Americas, that will take place from 8-11 March, 2025, at the InterContinental Miami, Florida.. The summit returns to Miami, a central hub for business in the Americas and Caribbean, and convenient for many industry stakeholders.
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brands head to Caribbean duty free
Oct 8, 2024 · Barbadian superstar singer, Rihanna is bringing her beauty brands, Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Eau De Parfum, to Caribbean duty free on 24 October 2024, in collaboration with Essence Corp. Launching across nine Caribbean islands – Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Saint Maarten & Saint Martin and Trinidad & Tobago – Caribbean customers will now be ...
Ed Brennan to return to DFS Group as Interim Chairman and CEO
Oct 11, 2024 · DFS Group has announced that Ed Brennan will return as Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 November, 2024, following the departure of Benjamin Vuchot, who is stepping down to pursue other professional interests.. A spokesperson for the group said: “We are grateful to Benjamin for his strong leadership during his tenure, particularly through the challenges of the ...